journalist and op-ed columnist for "the new york times" whose new book, coauthored with his wife, sheryl wudunn, is "a path appears, transforming lives, creating opportunity." he is nicholas kristof. this is "overheard." [cheering and applause] >> actually, there are not two sides to every issue. >> so i guess we can't fire him now. >> i guess we can't fire him now. the night that i win the emmy. >> being on the supreme court was an improbable dream. >> it's hard work, and it's controversial. >> without information there is no freedom, and it's journalists who provide that information. >> window rolls down and this guy says, hey, it goes to 11. [laughter] >> nicholas kristof, welcome. >> i'm delighted to be here. >> thank -- thank you so much for being here. congratulations on this book. >> thank you. >> which i hope is a best seller, like the others have been. >> it already is. >> it already is. well, then, good. >> [laughter] >> we've solved the problems of the world. good night. [laughter] >> the thing about this book is, that, i guess, this is probably the point -- i don't know that you wan